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Ariana Hasani

"Irony is being able to make another feel anything, while you can feel nothing."

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a character in “Fairy Tail - A New Generation”, as played by CrimsonFox

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Ariana Hasani

| Nickname(s) |
Aria

| Name Meaning |
Ariana is the mythological Greek goddess of colors and emotions / Hasani means "heart" which is what holds a person’s emotions

| Mage Type |
Independent (currently) A-Rank Wizard

| Powers |
Emotion Manipulation is a rare magic that has been the subject of many debates on whether or not it ought to be banned, however it is not common enough for any formal decrees to be passed and for the most part has nowadays been lost among the pages of history. It was originally a forbidden magic as it was created and used to influence royalty and and noble people's, thus was strictly regulated and eventually abolished completely as the practices became taboo. Over the years it was forgotten and the laws against it lifted as it seemed it would never be able to revive. Unbeknownst to the world a small clan of isolated Wizards still used the magic and have passed it down from generation to generation in addition to any other magic the child may be using. Unfortunately it became a seldom used art among the generations and it seems that, to date, it can only be used by two people; Esilon and Ariana.

Emotion Manipulation Magic is extremely difficult to learn at first because in order to understand it one must be able to understand them self first. The stronger the emotion is felt by it's caster (ie the more in tune with their heart they are) the stronger the spell. The weaker the emotion, the weaker the spell. All spells can be divided into six categories; anger, fear, sadness, happiness, tenderness and excitement. All emotions are derived from these categories, and manipulated into spells which are able to cause their targets to experience these emotions. These emotions can be countered by a different, real feeling though it could have to be very strong on order to counter act the spell (for example, if a man was influenced by Rage to kill his wife, his Compassion for her may break the spell).

Each of these six emotions has a vessel, and each vessel has their own powers, strengths and weaknesses as well as a Counter Emotion which is able to neutralize their powers and visa versa. The Summoner's magic is equally distributed among each of these beings, though their strength fluctuates based on the emotions of the wizard. Ariana's emotion magic is currently average as she understands her heart very well and has years of stored energy, but is forced to ignore and reject her heart lest the Curse activate. This means that her six vessels are very weak, leading to weak influence despite the abundance of magic energy. If ever released from the Curse her magic would disperse among the six beings and she would return to her normal level of power.

More information found here
It should be noted that typically the Emotion Magic would affect the user instead of only the target, but because Ariana is unable to feel such emotions without serious side effects she tends to only use her magic on others to influence them - a style unique to her. Elison uses his magic more similarly to Shinichi (a villain from Fairy Tail).

| Techniques |
Emotion Manipulation: the ability to influence another being's emotions. All emotions can be placed under one of six categories (occasionally under two), and from these categories spells are cast. For example, Nervousness falls under the category of Fear so to influence a target to be Nervous Ariana would cast "Emotion Magic; Fear Spell! Nervousness!" and the victim would become very nervous for a period of time (time based on strength of the spell).

Emotion Switch: a very simple spell with the ability to reverse emotions. The emotion will be switched to it's counter partner or equal strength. A good example would be that an Optimist (classified under Happiness) would become a Pessimist (classified under Sadness).

Emotion Shield: also a simple spell that allows the caster to create a shield, the strength of which determined by the power of the particular emotion the caster is feeling (the shield's strength and effects on an attacker also very based on which category the emotion fueling it falls under)

Emotional Turmoil: this is a spell designed similarly to Rupture Magic. It concentrates all emotions a target is feeling and turns them into an unstable pocket of magic energy, causing a target to explode. This can be used until the target is drained of emotional energy (ie going unconscious, becoming numb to their hearts, etc). It can also be used as a Mass Effect spell (effecting multiple targets at once in a certain area).

Summon Vessel: similar to Celestial Spirit Magic, this type of spell opens a portal which allows a being to pass through it and assist the caster. But in this case there is no physical object required; the wizard must instead experience the particular emotion very strongly in order to summon the vessel which embodies that emotion.

Emotionless (Curse): Ariana has been studying this Curse ever since she became afflicted by it and believes herself to be capable of performing it properly. Aria however does not want to actually preform the spell until she has also found a working Cure to it, not to mention (having suffered it for a number of years) she does not want to make anyone else suffer under the Curse like she's been forced to.

| Additional Skills | (if any)
Emotional State Sensing: being a wizard able to manipulate emotions, Ariana has gotten pretty good at being able to sense the emotions of other people. She notices small things that indicate the mood of the people around her (like posture, gestures, breathing, etc) and is able to display similar subtle signs (though unable to express the actually emotion without consequence).

Feeding off of Emotions: not really a spell but still a form of magic it allows the Emotion wizard to regain their strength by feeding on the feelings of others. It can make them very powerful for a short period of time (somewhat like how Natsu eats fire, Aria would get strength from strong emotions of those around her).

Making Desserts: though she won't admit it, Aria has a major sweet tooth and often craves exotic desserts. She could make rocks taste delicious if she wanted to and loves trying new recipes or making up her own. Often she'll volunteer at a restaurant or local shop making specialty dessert items for extra money. Give her free reign of the kitchen and you'll find yourself in Candy Land in ten seconds flat.[/size]


| Weapons | (if any)
Extendable Morning Star/Flail: Ariana's favored weapon is quite complex as it's appearance can be very deceiving. Normally its a smooth ball on the end of a metal rod, roughly the size of a closed fist, with two buttons on the rod. The first button makes the spikes on the ball come out or retract (as shown in linked picture). The second button releases and retracts about a foot's worth of chain that's coiled inside of the handle (up to a total of 8 feet of chain). Typically she uses the weapon as is, but at long range the chain is very handy. When magic is not an option, Ariana is able to use her weapon masterfully and keeps it on her hip, much like how Lucy keeps her whip. She is able to fight with other weapons but is best accustomed to weapons similar to morning stars; her second choice would be either a hammer or a ball and chain variant - but of course, again, only when use of magic is out of the question.

| Likes |
Reading - A calm, quiet activity that she can enjoy without danger (unless it's a very emotional book)
Swimming: A relaxing activity where she feels blissful while floating
Meditating: Often something she does when she feels like her control is fading
Cooking: Good food had always been something Aria liked and she enjoys making it too
Being Alone: Much safer than being with someone else
Dancing: Aria has always loved to move but the flowing motion of dance stirs her heart, which is why she can't dance anymore

| Dislikes |
Esilon: Her biological father who killed her mother and uncle (who she loved as a father) and placed a Curse on her which has hindered the growth of her magical abilities. It's pretty obvious why she hates him.
Curse: The Curse placed upon her by her biological father as a form of punishment, marking her chest with a large black X and sending her into a fit if triggered.
Snakes: Ariana has always had a major phobia of snakes. Lizards, alligators, even dragons she has no problem with - snakes straight up scare the life out of her, even harmless little garden snakes. She avoids dense brush and heavily wooded areas where snakes would generally be found for fear she'll accidentally find one.
Emotional Situations: Ariana tends to avoid emotional situations because they can trigger her Curse, but also because after years of not expression strong emotion she just doesn't know how to react when someone come to her crying and it gets really awkward
Memories: Most memories are that of happy times, or perhaps tragedies - both of which can bring up strong emotions in a person, so Ariana (for her safety) tries not to recall the past.

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| Physical Description |
Ariana takes after her mother, Carinna, and is incredibly beautiful. Her skin tone is rather pale and contrasts with her hair which is purple (like her eyes) and cut about an inch and a half above her shoulders. At the age of 18 she stands at about 5 foot and weights about 115lbs. Her body shape is nearly that of an hourglass with C-cup chest size (though because she binds her chest in an effort to hide the X, they appear to be B-cups). She has a very slender frame as if she wear built for sports; either running, swimming, gymnastics and/or dancing. The only major marks on her body would be the ugly black X over the center of her chest, as well as the fittingly purple Fairy Tail mark on the outside of her left thigh.

| Personality |
Ariana, due to the Curse placed upon her, is unable to express strong emotions and therefore has been labelled as very reserved. Generally when she speaks it's in a monotone and she displays minimal facial expression. Don't let this fool you though - inside she is very friendly, enjoys cracking jokes (though she tends to mumble them), and constantly is looking to help others in need. Though unable to express it, she's extremely loyal and protective of her friends, and would much rather put herself in the way of harm in place of them. Being very level-headed she is the best person to come to when seeking advice or counselling. However if you need someone to cry with Ariana is not your girl; she tends to avoid emotional situations if she can (mainly for her safety) as they tend to effect her and activate the Curse. When expressing emotions, the signs are very subtle: a slight smile or frown indicate that whether she's happy or sad, and if angry or fearful she will simply state that she "is displeased" or "is uneasy" - no other physical indication. Most of her emotions are best expressed through actions, such as her love for others demonstrated through her willingness to sacrifice for them. Excitement will almost always trigger the Curse's effects. All in all, she has emotions but shows them very little.

Her Emotion Entities, however, are different stories entirely...

Image There are Six of their Entities and each a vessel containing a particular type of emotion. They each have their own powers and lesser emotions related to them (please view the wheel of emotions to see what emotions would be classified under certain categories). Their power grows and wanes based on how strongly the emotion is felt by their summoner. Since the Curse has been placed on Ariana she has been unable to summon them as the X over her heart suppresses her emotions. When trying to identify one of Ariana's Emotion Vessels, see the image to the left - they will all be physically identical except for the color of their eyes, which will help identify which emotion it is. For example, this would be Mania.

Anger - "Mania"
Description:
Mania is the name of Aria’s anger entity. Mania is very competitive and loves a good fight almost as much as she loves insulting others and being violent. Her presence makes people angry enough that their sense of good judgment is impaired and they become extremely competitive, meaning that fights break out whenever she’s around, often with her in the center of them. To her, rules are stupid and it doesn’t matter how she wins as long as she’s the one who ends up on top. Worst of all: she has no problem with killing people, and neither do those she affects - who can be identified by the whites and iris of their eyes, which turn dark red and glow faintly. Her main power is a bright beam of red glowing light that causes a person to become so enraged they will attack anyone and everyone with full force. Additionally she tends to start fires as Rage Magic is based off of Fire Magic. The fire created emanates from the users body and the angrier the user is, the hotter the flames will become. Her opposite is Affinity; Aria’s loving entity.

Fear - "Hysteria"
Description:
Hysteria is the name of Aria’s fear entity, identified to have green eyes. She tends to avoid people and is extremely paranoid that something bad is going to happen. If something startles her she has a tendency to shriek in fright and run away (though she’ll occasionally faint from fear). Her presence makes people become nervous, paranoid and frightened easily. Her main power in the form of a dark green shade (usually caused when she is ambushed or feels threatened) that reaches out and touches the shadows of any living creatures in the immediate area. They then either faint from fear, or run away from the object until the spell wears off (although most people simply pass out on the spot). You can tell who has been affected by this because their shadows will carry a dark green tint to them until the spell wears off. Fear Magic is based off of Shadow Magic and is typically the best defense out of all the 6 basic emotions. Because fears are hard to overcome, it is fairly difficult to control, and users will often suffer side-effects after performing an attack. Her opposite is Zest; Aria’s excitement entity.

Happiness - "Euphoria"
Description:
Euphoria is the name of Aria’s happiness entity, identified to have yellow eyes. Euphoria has never been seen without a smile and rarely do the people around her lack one. Her presence makes people more likely to laugh, smile and be friendlier in general. She can usually be seen skipping through places with large crowds of people and is often located where the laughter is the loudest and smiles are biggest - and the happier she is, the further her joy spreads. Because Joy Magic is based off of Lightning Magic, it can be used in the same ways, and those influenced by her have a faint yellow glow. When at it's most powerful, it can be used to bring inanimate objects to life. Euphoria’s main ability is a flash of light that causes though caught in it to laugh uncontrollably, to the point they may collapse or even pass out. Her opposite is Dysphoria; Aria’s sadness entity.

Sadness - "Dysphoria"
Description:
Dysphoria is the name of Aria’s sadness entity, identified to have blue eyes. She usually sticks to the less traveled roads where there are fewer people as she can’t make eye contact without both her and the other person crying. Her presence causes people who get close to her to become depressed, and the sadder she becomes the further her influence is spread (just like Euphoria's effects). Her blue eyes are constantly streaming with tears without reason, and if asked why she’s crying she will cry harder because she simply doesn’t know. Sorrow Magic is based off of Ice Magic, but can also cause a cold front to roll though very suddenly, bringing freezing rains with it. Her main power is the ability to touch a person, which causes her victim to become so upset they have a mental breakdown, crying, screaming and even contemplating suicide - victims can be identified by the dark blue glow they bear. Her opposite is Euphoria; Aria’s happiness entity.

Tenderness - "Affinity"
Description:
Affinity is the name of Aria’s tenderness entity, identified to have pink eyes. She is undoubtedly the most beautiful of the bunch (even though, physically, she's identical to the others - it is most likely because of her general aura/power, that makes her so very easy to love). Affinity enjoys dancing and often can be seen twirling around or singing to herself. Love Magic is based off of Wind Magic and, unlike the other magics which are based on the user alone, it becomes more powerful as the feeling becomes more mutual between the user and their target. If fact, due to this exception, it could easily become the most powerful of all the other emotions combined. However, this does mean that it begins as the weakest for of magic. The air around her is sweet to the taste and the more people breath in, the more compassionate and affectionate they become - constantly expressing their love for others just as she is normally. Deep down she craves a meaningful relationship with a man and her main power is a split beam of pinkish light that causes two creatures to fall in love; though it ought to be noted that how long the effects last are based on the two people's feelings towards each other previously. Her opposite is Mania; Aria’s anger entity.

Excitement - "Zest"
Description:
Zest is the name of Aria’s excitement entity, identified to have orange eyes. She is very excitable and constantly on the move, her curiosity never sadisfied (she could best be described as a hyperactive child). She can most often be found there an event is taking place and it very competitive and never runs out of energy, simply wanting to DO EVERYTHING. Excite Magic is based off of Light Magic and is only bound to the body, passed along when she comes into contact with another. It (like her) is difficult to control as it is hard to calm down once the light has consumed the user/target. The more hyped up she gets, the more the people around her get, feeding off of each other's excitement indefinitely. Her presence causes people to become very outgoing and eager to try, well, EVERYTHING. Her main power is a beam of light, giving the target an adrenaline rush and an orange glow - unable to calm down for hours (and only recovering after a long sleep). Her opposite is Hysteria; Aria’s fear entity.

The Emotion Spectrum
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It should be noted that, though each emotions has a counter emotion that is capable of neutralizing it, the other emotions (primarily the ones nearest to it on the emotional spectrum) can actually COMBINE with each other for an effect neither could have achieved on their own. For example, under "Love" you would find "intimacy" and under "Excitement" you would find "arousal" - those two emotions combined would have the effect of "Lust" on the target/s. Another example would be under "Fear" you would find "worry" and under "Love" you would find "compassion" - those two emotions combined would have the effect of "Pity" on the target/s. These are whats known as "Complementary" Emotions or "Sierra Emotion".
"Conflicting" Emotions are:
Tenderness vs Anger
Happiness vs Sadness
Excitement vs Fear


| History |
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Esilon and Asimun were brothers who both specialized in the manipulation of emotions, a form of magic that had been Lost to the ages. They grew up together and were very close, rarely being seen without the other. Esilon was the more handsome of the two with jet black hair and a proud figure but was very harsh in his treatment of people. Asimun was attractive but no match against his brother. But what he lacked in looks he made up for with his kind heart. Regardless of their differences, the brothers were nearly inseparable.

As years passed though, the brothers began to take interest in other things. Both excelled in the use of their magic powers and started travelling along different roads. They remained close and continued to be best friends as well as rivals. Their biggest rivalry was for the affection of one girl in particular whose name was Carinna Hasani.

Carinna was the most beautiful girl either boy had ever seen with long, violet hair and amethyst eyes that sparkled when she smiled. They agreed that they would attempt to win her heart without the use of magic, and would be happy even if the other brother won first. Both gave it their best shot, but in the end Carinna choose Asimun over Esilon because she cared more for the beauty of the heart than the attractiveness of the body.

Furious that his brother had won Carinna’s heart instead of him, Esilon began to use his magic power freely and without guilt. He became popular among the people, rich and was well loved by men and women alike. But he still felt bitter towards his brother for his success and decided he could not stand to lose a challenge. So slowly, over the years, he influenced his brother in small ways, making him paranoid that all emotions directed towards him by other humans were only illusions, feelings that had been unconsciously influenced by his magic. Not wanting to create false relationships with other people who only liked him because he was sub-consciously influencing them, Asimun moved away from the large town he’d lived in before and to a humble dwelling in a forest only a few miles away from a small village.

Carinna was heartbroken and in her time of weakness, Esilon swooped in. With the challenge over and his brother out of the way so there was no one to hold him accountable for the rules of their little game, Esilon had no quarrels about using magic. Influenced by his magic, Carinna fell madly in love with Esilon and they were wed. But it was an unhappy marriage as Esilon was unfaithful and constantly influencing his wife to the point she became very resistant to his magic. This was about the time she became pregnant with her first child.

Carinna, despite her excitement about having a baby, still could not put aside her unease. She was a very intelligent young woman and had figured out about her husband’s power as well as how he had used it to turn her away from her true love. And if he were willing to do this to her, than she was sure he would do it to their baby, and immediately felt protective of her unborn child. For the sake of the baby, Carinna decided, she had to escape and seek out help. And the only person she could think to turn to was Asimun.

Suffice to say, Asimun was surprised when the woman he loved arrived at his doorstep eight months pregnant begging for him to help her, and even more shocked when he discovered the terrible magical abuses she had suffered in her relationship with his brother. He took her in at once and nursed her broken spirit, listening patiently to the stories she told of his betrayal with other women, his popularity among town, the fogginess she always felt in her heart whenever he was near her and general confusion she felt when she was away.

Asimun was enraged that Carinna, the love of his life, had suffered under his brother’s unjust hand. He called her his “Heart” and treated her better than Esilon had ever treated her. Finally the time came for her to have her baby and Asimun sat with her through the entire process, comforting and aiding her as much as he could until the child was born. When she was born Asimun and Carinna held the precious baby girl in their arms and loving named her Ariana Hasani.

For the first in history, their lives were perfect. Asimun loved Carinna and treated his niece Ariana like she was his very own daughter. They lived blissfully until Arianna turned four years old. For nearly five years Carinna had been missing and though for the first few months Esilon didn’t care (having plenty of other mistresses to satisfy his needs) he slowly began to worry. Not for Carinna’s safety but that she had made her way back to his brother and was living happily with Asimun instead of with him. For nearly two years he had sat stewing over this idea, but the thing that set him off was a comment by one of the maids who had mentioned that Carinna had been almost eight months along in her pregnancy around the time she left.

It took another two years of searching before Esilon finally found them. Having gathered a small military force he broke into his brother’s home, accusing Asimun of stealing his wife and Carinna or cheating on him. Influencing the crowd the mob destroyed Asimun’s humble house and murdered Carinna. Asimun barely managed to escape with Ariana before they were both killed and since that day the two of them have been running from Esilon’s wrath.

Asimun was very broken from that day forth, but held himself together by looking at Aria. The resemblance she held to her mother was astounding and gave him the encouragement he needed in order to take care of her. So for another six years the pair fled. Over these six years Aria expressed an interest in emotion magic and Asimun agreed to teach her everything he knew. She caught on very quickly and enjoyed her training.

The day Esilon found them was the day Ariana’s life was changed forever.

On that day Asimun was cut down by his own brother while trying to protect Ariana as she fled. Esilon caught her and hoisted her in the air, laughing at her foolishness for trying to escape with a man who wasn’t even her real father. Then he told her to call him her father or she too would die, but Aria refused, claiming that Asimun was more of a father to her than Esilon could even hope to be. Enraged, Esilon placed a Curse on her instead of killing her. Then he told her that if she ever wanted to be free of the curse she would have to come before him and beg for mercy from her father, and left her alone.

Aria knew she could never bring herself to bow before the man who’d killed the only father she’d ever known, biological or not, and instead swore that she would become more powerful than him and instead make him bow before her! But living her life under the Curse was going to be a challenge, especially for a young girl such as herself. She traveled on her own, learning how to avoid attacks and training herself to control her own emotions, as well as practicing her control over other people’s emotions. It took almost two years but finally Aria had managed to get a very good grip of her emotions and how to control them, and sometimes she was able to go days at a time without incident.

At some point, around the time she was fourteen, Aria found her way into a large town. Having lived all her life in seclusion, the number of people and level of activity sent her reeling and she was unable to control herself. She woke up the next time with no memory of the event in a hospital. One of the nurses told her that a young couple and their daughter had been on a walk and seen her fall, picked her up and rushed her to the hospital. The doctor had there diagnosed her with Cataplexy and that the small family had offered to pay for the medicine and her hospital bill, as well as offering her a place to stay. Aria thanked them and for about six months stayed at their house, helping out with chores, earning money and becoming more accustomed to city life.

It was a pleasant life and with the medicine as a mild remedy Ariana was able to live somewhat normally. But when the young woman became pregnant with her second child, Aria decided that she had stayed long enough. The family insisted that it was no trouble at all but Aria merely thanked the couple for their kindness and told them she would visit them again when she was in town before leaving. It was hard as she had become emotionally attached to the family, but managed to leave anyways without collapsing until she reached a cheap inn and rented a room. She stayed about two days while she recovered herself and her emotions before paying her tab and heading out of the city.

Ariana was about sixteen when she heard of such a thing as a wizard guild, a place were strong magic users would stay and take up jobs. She decided that this would be a good place to start on the road to mastering her powers and someday becoming strong enough that she would face of with Esilon, break the curse and make him beg face down in the dirt for her forgiveness. She's only been in the guild for almost a month now, and has for the most part only been doing odd jobs around the city. She lives in a tiny cabin on the outskirts of the city along the forest line, renting the place for only 50,000 jewels a month (which she's only just able to afford), but has yet to invite anyone over. There a tiny kitchen and bathroom (with a toilet, sink and shower) on the bottom floor; on the top floor is her bed (which is just a mattress, blanket and pillow) and a small desk with a chair. Outside connected to the cabin there's a small porch with two chairs where shell usually eat her meals. It's not great she'll admit, but it meets all her needs, it's affordable, and best of all it's a very peaceful little place to call home - far from the craziness of the inner city.

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|Anything Else|

THE EMOTIONLESS CURSE
When the Curse takes effect Ariana experiences symptoms similar to Cataplexy in which, triggered by a strong emotion, she'll experience:
  • muscle weakness (trembling, dropping objects in her hands or even total collapse),
  • temporary vision impairment (everything becomes blurry),
  • slurred speech (if capable of speech)
  • temporal paralysis (accompanied by hallucinations/sleepiness)
  • and in she worse circumstances she could even loose consciousness.
Often she manages to remain conscious throughout the attack and in most cases all that happens in muscle weakness. However, if the emotion was strong enough, she may collapse and be forced to lie there in a temporary state of paralysis, experiencing sleepiness and hallucinations while being completely aware of her surroundings. The strength of the emotion also determines how long the attack will last, typically it only being for a few minutes to a matter of seconds, but the stronger emotions can disable her for over an hour. Because of the Curse's similarity to a disorder known as Cataplexy, Ariana is able to take medicine to prevent such the weaker attack but, while it does some good, it still is unable to prevent attacks caused by strong emotions.

OTHER EMOTION MAGICS
Also it should be noted that, as there are any many other emotions, there are many other Emotion Based Magics that Ariana is still unable to use. For example:
Boredom Magic - When the user is bored, the magic imitated is based on the three Ts: telekinesis, telepathy, and teleportation. When people use this magic, they usually do it to relieve their boredom, teleporting to different and more interesting places, listening onto people's inner thoughts, or tinkering around with items around them in midair.
Mischievous Magic - When someone is thinking in maniacal thoughts, they are able to use this magic. This magic imitates Transformation, and can have the potential to transform the user into anyone or anything. You ma think that once the person has transformed and needs to act like the person their imitating to not sound suspicious would break the spell, but once someone has transformed and even switch emotions, they do not revert back to who they were before. In truth, the only way they can transform back, is if they run out of magic energy or are knocked unconscious. This can be useful for planning strategies as someone will never suspect the imitation unless they did something out of the ordinary.
Hatred Magic - People confuse this with Rage Magic. When someone has a massive hatred for one person, or are holding a major grudge, the strength of the magic will be more and more powerful. Hatred Magic imitates Darkness Magic and is considered one of the most deadly of the different types of Emotion Magic. It emanates from the users body or can be spawned randomly. It looks like Darkness and burns like fire, and it burns more when the hatred grows.

Boredom Magic and Mischievous Magic would be feasible at this moment, but Hatred Magic would undoubtedly active the Curse. Later she is sure to attempt to master these types as well, but at the moment it would be very difficult for her to learn new emotion magics when she is currently unable to feel/express emotions.

FUN FACT!!!
Ariana has a low alcohol tolerance and it doesn't take a lot to get totally hammered. Inexplicably, when drunk out of her mind, she is able to express emotions like any other people person WITHOUT ACTIVATING THE CURSE. Do what you will with that information.

| Theme Song |
"I'm Not Alright" by Sanctus Real

If weakness is a wound that no one wants to speak of
Then cool is just how far we have to fall
And I am not immune, I only wanna be loved
But I feel safe behind the firewall

Can I lose my need to impress?
If you want the truth, I need to confess

I'm not alright
I'm broken inside, broken inside
And all I go through
It leads me to you, it leads me to you

Burn away the pride, bring me to my weakness
'Til everything I hide behind is gone
And when I'm open wide with nothing left to cling to
Only you are there to lead me on

'Cuz honestly, I'm not that strong

I'm not alright
I'm broken inside, broken inside
And all I go through
It leads me to you, it leads me to you

And now I'm moved, and now I'm moved, and now I'm moved, closer to you
And now I'm moved, and now I'm moved, and now I'm moved, closer to you
And now I'm moved, and now I'm moved, and now I'm moved, closer to you
And now I'm moved, and now I'm moved, and now I'm moved

I'm not alright
I'm broken inside, broken inside
I'm broken inside, broken inside
And all I go through
Leads me to you, leads me to you

I'm not alright
I'm not alright
I'm not alright
That's why I need you



Face Claim is Haruna Sairenji

So begins...

Ariana Hasani's Story

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Aria stared blankly at Tatsuo as he rebuked her. There was no hint of emotion in those violet orbs, no hint of a frown upon her lips, not even a twitch of movement. Now don't be fooled, this did not mean that his words didn't have an effect on her, it was just that at that moment she couldn't feel it. She really couldn't feel anything. There was a searing pain over her chest that felt like she was being branded and made the rest of her body feel cold and numb. The pain was starting to fade however, and she considered herself fortunate that the majority of what she'd felt during her little stunt was adrenaline and pain as opposed to fear or anger, lest she'd definitely have lost consciousness.

"You're right." she said quietly, though there was neither remorse nor fear in her voice as she spoke - a perfectly monotone sound again. "That was dangerous, and if I worried you then I apologize." And that was it. She had no intention of apologizing for the action itself - it had been necessary. As Tatsuo turned away and announced that they ought to head back to the village, Aria pushed herself up from the ground. She was shaking, but she could move - good.

There would be some serious bruising on her ribs the following day thanks to the wyvern attempting to sever her spine with Dawn's chain, and it was a bit painful to take big breaths, but other than that she was uninjured. The first few trembling steps were difficult but Aria was quickly regaining control. Her mind wandered to her hair clips, which were still in the wyvern's eyes, and whether or not she ought to retrieve them. Eventually she decided against it and tried instead to picture the faces of whomever found the wyvern - wondering what they'd think when they saw her handiwork.

Instead her first few steps she took were towards Dyandin. He was not injured. A bit dirty maybe, but ultimately Rin's companion had done a good job. When she reached him, standing no more than a feet in front of him, she was no longer shaking and the X had faded into an uncomfortably warm temperature (though it did not sting anymore). She turned her eyes upwards towards his face, her own very carefully blank. She had questions. Why would he have left them in secret? Especially when Master Jia had explicitly told them to take on the mission together? Did he realize how close to death he was? What would've happened had they arrived too late?

"Dyandin,"

Aria paused a moment or two, before continuing with an internal sigh. Now was not the time or place to ask. "We are relieved to see that you are okay." Then without another word to the self-proclaimed king she turned and started walking in the direction Tatsuo had gone. The sooner they got to the town, the sooner they could collect the reward, and the sooner they all got to go home. Aria took comfort in the fact that, having successful completed her mission with the help of her team, she would now be qualified to go on out of town missions by herself. Though... somewhere in the back of her mind, she had a lingering suspicion that this would not come to pass.

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~Miya Winters~

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As Dyandin made his appearance, Miya spun towards him much like she'd spun towards Rin. The blurred vision and dizziness she'd experienced only moments earlier returned with her quick motions, which caused her to stumble a bit before regaining her balance. She was excited to see her puzzle was fixed, and when her vision cleared again, she could see his condition was pretty much perfect. She was about to take a step, but her companions conversations made her pause in observation. Rin, Dyandin, and her spirits' exchange made Miya tilt her head with a blank expression as she felt different pieces fall into place. They seemed to know each other rather well and seemed to trust each other, which made her Tatsuo and Aria appear to be outsiders. They must have worked together during other missions, so they were already friends. Her mouth made an "o" before a smile returned to her features as Tatsuo reprimanded Aria. He cares a lot, she thought to herself. Hmm... Yep. I'd get yelled at, so no telling~

With her serious appearance, Miya thought Aria would reprimand Dyandin as well, but when she approached him, all she said was that they were relieved he was okay before following Tatsuo back towards the town. Miya wasn't really relieved. though, as Aria said. It was more like she was simply happy like how a child feels when their favorite doll gets fixed after having its head ripped off. With a shrug, a smile, and a small laugh, she clung to Dyandin much like she had earlier to Tatsuo, but as Dyandin was much taller than Tatsuo, instead of jumping onto his back, she clung to his arm. She pulled on his arm a little, signalling him to "come on" before releasing her hold on him and turning to wave back at Rin with a similar "come on" feel before running ahead of the two after Tatsuo and Aria.

She wanted to tell Master Jia all about what happened when they got back. She had a feeling he knew what they'd end up running into before they left, but that fact didn't bother her at all. Keeping silent whatever he knew had made the experience much more entertaining for her. Plus, she always thought he had a reason for everything.

When she caught up to Aria, Miya hugged her lightly from behind before walking beside her with a skip. She couldn't feel anything broken when she hugged her, so Miya smiled, saying, "Good!" to herself. She figured Aria was fine and began to hum as they made their way back.

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"On the ground again..." Dyandin mumbled as he was unmounted and pulled to the dirt by Rin. The blonde was rather quiet, as he did care about the person in question enough to diminish his arrogance. He took the hit in the head without speaking. As his eyes were already down, he noticed the cut on Rin. It seemed out of his logic-bound mind to express discomfort over a small wound like that. However, when the horse vanished, Dyandin pulled a bandage out of his pocket, and wrapped it over the skin-wound without saying a word. He continued straying away from his usual demeanor. He was brought back to respond to Tatsuo's insult.

"Replace? You rabid dog. I am the almighty leader of this group, of course. Dyandin couldn't redeem himself for performing such a stupid decision. As he watched Tatsuo hassle the young woman again, he didn't do anything. It was clearly the maiden that was at fault. "Expendable? The king is anything but expandable, you measly pawn." Dyandin responded to Tatsuo's second comment, as he watched him walk away, talking about a meal or something.

Dyandin directed his attention to Aria as she walked up to him. Nodding to what she has said. Aria always was an interesting sight, her face always emotionless, and unblinking. Her monotone words always accompanied by an emotionless stare. Even if she said that everyone was relieved, her tone didn't necessarily help her case.

The armored man then glanced to the right, a girl was clinging onto his arm. Thanks to facial expressions, Dyandin knew that she told him to hurry up, the purple haired female giving the same glance to Rin. Dyandin also watched as she left the clearing.

Dyandin walked up to Rin. His tone shifted back to before, the man lowering his head. "I apologize...for making you worried. Amaya" Why did Dyandin use her first name? Maybe it was to put more emphasis on his serious demeanor, but Dyandin wasn't too sure himself. Before the oriental girl could answer. Dyandin raised his head, his posture shifted. "Of course, we should get going. My subordinates are waiting for me, Rin." Dyandin followed the group, right behind Miya.

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The walk back to the village was a bit shorter than the walk to the cave had been but it felt longer to Aria due to her ribcage squealing in protest with every breath. It was like a constant dull ache and she made a mental note to put ice on the area (though she doubted by that point it would do any good). Unconsciously her arm moved to rest under her breasts, as if in an invisible sling across her mid drift, as if somehow holding it there would make it a little less painful. This was the only sign of pain she gave, however, has her face was again carefully blank with only the faintest frown upon her lips. Tatsuo was right, she probably should've thought that through better, but that would've meant she'd have been standing on the sideline uselessly as the others stood in the way of danger. She'd not known them long nor did she know them well, but they were her guildmates and she refused to simply stare as they fought a beast.

Despite these somewhat disheartening thoughts (none of which she voiced of course) and the bruises that were soon to be coloring her midriff, the travel itself was rather pleasant. Tatsuo and Dyandin bickering (something that felt oddly familiar), Miya humming or talking to herself / anyone listening, and Rin quiet. It felt almost normal and was actually somewhat comforting, though Aria couldn't place the reason for this. Regardless it was nice - definitely preferable to silence. 'Perhaps being on a team wasn't so bad,' she couldn't help but to consider, 'there is certainly power in numbers and it makes the long journeys less dreary.' What a curious idea.

When they arrived at the village they went immediately to the steakhouse / butcher's shop (most because Tatsuo was so insistent on food - Aria made the mental connection between Miya's voids and the bottomless pit that seemed to be Tatsuo's stomach, judging by how much food he claimed he intended to eat). Upon entering the shop the man, bearing a name tag that read "Mr. William", came out from the back room and made a noise of delighted surprise. "You're back! How did it go? I didn't think that running off a few goblins would take so long..." he eyes moved to Dyandin, brows furrowing in disapproval at the dirty armor, a quiet scoff in his voice, "What happened to you? Did you decide to go camping or something and forget your tent?"

Aria stepped forward clearing her throat. "It was somewhat more difficult than anticipated, Mr. William, as there was a wyvern involved." Upon hearing this the immediately shut up, paling a little further as Aria went on. "The goblins seemed to be serving it as a deity of sorts and, though we scared the goblins off with ease, we were caught by surprise. However in spite of this we were able to kill it and you ought not have any more problems with your supplies being raided." Her voice was somewhat chilling, in all honesty. There was no true hostility, but rather a disappointed tone, as scolding the man for being rude to the people who'd just risked their lives for the sake of his restaurant. That was, in fact, exactly what she was doing and the man seemed to understand this as he nodded rather quickly and took the paper from Aria's hands.

"R-Right. Sorry. Thank you. I didn't realize..." he trailed off, reading through the paper (though Aria had the suspicious that this was only so he could avoid her eyes). "I tell you all what; let me get you all the money and a warm meal, on the house, to make up for the trouble. Had I known there was a wyvern..." he trailed off again with a hushed awe, his eyes traveling over the group in poorly concealed surprise. After a moment he cleared his throat, straightening his back, and flapped the paper in their direction. "Go on and sit - we just closed and I was cleaning up, but let me get you some menus to look at while I get your payment." Then with that he turned and walked into the kitchen.

The doors swung behind him only once before he burst through them again, menus under his arm. "Sorry about my, erhm, earlier, um, rudeness. I didn't, uh, mean to be scornful. Ahem." he said quietly to Dyandin as he handed him a menu then, after the awkward apology, moved to give menus out to everyone else, lastly to Aria who'd taken a seat in one of the booths by the window. "Let me know what you'd like - I guarantee that everything is delicious," he said proudly, bustling back towards the kitchen, "I'll be out with your money and to take your orders in a few minutes." then vanishing behind the swinging doors.

Aria opened the menu, absentmindedly brushing away the hair that fell in her eyes (it normally held back by clips, but....). Glancing over the items she had to admit; everything looked delicious. Maybe it was because she was already pretty hungry or because she rarely ate anything as expensive as steak (for free, nonetheless) but either way she could feel her mouth watering slightly.

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"Tch...This one is my fault.."

Dyandin mumbled, not audible enough for anyone to catch a word of what he said. He was right, about himself. On the rather short walk to the village, he was given minimal but sufficient time to reflect on his mistakes. The armored man looked around, he saw the pain and open wounds. His early comment on horseback was pouring salt into them, even if it's intention was the lighten the mood. He tried to look strong, but he has come off as someone who doesn't appreciate someone's consideration. The pride of the Great King. What was it? It was reduced to an excuse to act blind to people's good doings.

As Dyandin's thinking time has concluded, his heart was held heavy. He met the restaurant owner's eyes with a concentrated stare, now salt was being rubbed into his wounds. He couldn't take it, he was about to make Mr. Williams into mince meat, but Aria saved the day, by telling him off with a plate of monotone. He was about to act rash again, and so he sheathed his sword once more. Silently thanking the purple-haired robot for her actions.

As the restaurant owner walked away in shame, Dyandin quickly changed out of his armor into something less "glaring". Adorned with a white shirt and dark jeans, with his signature beaded necklace. His sudden change of tone was more or less apparent. Dyandin thought that he was being sneaky, but someone that can sense his emotions, like Aria, can see his despair in a heartbeat. Dyandin was very hungry. Everything on the menu seemed appealing, but chose only a few small things, as he would be stealing from the real heroes.

At this point in time, Dyandin wanted to fight more than anything. Show the world that he isn't a mere body on the ground. A true king fights with his subjects, and only retreats when everyone has gone. He will keep his pride, especially against people that challenge it, (cough cough Tatsuo) but he wouldn't turn a blind eye to anything they have done for his well being. He hoped this thought process wasn't evident on his face. It surely wouldn't help if he mumbled something again, but it didn't stop him. "I will save them. The ground is no place for a king like me." Dyandin mumbled quietly, as he put down the menu.

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~Miya Winters~

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"Hmmm..." Miya tilted her head, staring blankly at the owner as he first reacted rudely to them, then apologized and decided to treat them. When he promised it was delicious, Miya asked, "If it isn't does that mean I can cut your tongue out?" It wasn't a serious question, but Miya didn't really like this man, and she thought having ones tongue cut out for lying wasn't an unjust punishment. After the man got their menus and such, Miya gazed around the place, watching as her puzzles chose their seats. A smile came onto her face once again as she went to sit next to Aria who was looking over the menu. Seeing the girl's hair fall made her remember that Aria had stabbed the Wyverns eyes with her clips. The image of Aria removing the clips, along with the Wyverns eyes, from its head played in her mind for a moment, making her giggle slightly as she opened her own menu.

Everything pretty much looked the same to Miya. It was food, neither appealing nor unappealing. She didn't find any sweet things listed, so her cheeks puffed out slightly, since sweets were the only thing she actually had a taste for. In her disappointment, though, with where they were it should be obvious the sweets wouldn't be on the menu, she glanced at Aria and then at Dyandin. When she saw him she blinked, tilting her head slightly. He seemed off somehow, and mumbled something Miya couldn't quite hear before putting down his menu. He must have figured out what he wanted, but again, she thought he seemed off somehow. Her curiosity was currently caught by the king who now wore casual clothing. She would be paying closer attention, else she miss something.

Moving her eyes back down to the menu in front of her, Miya's eyebrows furrowed as she hmmed. Finally, she clicked her menu down onto the table, "Well, everything looks the same to me, sooo..." she smiled over at the girl beside her, "I'll just get whatever Aria gets. Problem solved!" Content with her decision, her eyes once again went to Dyandin. Usually Tatsuo would have done or said something to gain her interest by now, but currently, she simply stared at Dyandin as though staring would reveal the inner workings of his mind.

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Aria's eyes moved slowly to Dyandin, resting upon his form that had taken a seat at a booth across the room from where she and Miya sat. He'd requipted out of this normal, gold armor and into a fairly normal looking set of clothes. This may have been purely for comfort reasons (she couldn't imagine that the shiny plate gear was comfortable in and of itself), however she suspected otherwise. His eyes were downcast into his menu though they were unfocused as if his mind was far from the idea of food. She wasn't a mind-reader or anything, but she had an acute ability to sense the emotions of others and from he was simply radiating negativity at the moment.

Dyandin felt what seemed to be grief tinged with guilt. It was fairly apparent that his pride had taken a severe blow (which Aria couldn't say was a bad thing) and that he felt bad. Though whether the guilt stemmed from the fact that he had failed to beat the wyvern, or because he'd abandoned his teammates and then failed to beat the wyvern, she could not possibly know. Either way, Dyandin was sad and in spite of herself Aria felt compelled to help. Slowly slipping out of her chair and setting her menu down on the table she walked over to where he sat. She became aware of just how tall he was in comparison - even sitting down his head still came up to her shoulders.

Looking down at him there was no emotion in her expression, but in her eyes there was a distinct softness which was reflected in her voice as she spoke. "It's awfully unbefitting for a King to hang his head so low," she said with an unusual gentleness in her usually monotone voice. Admittedly she'd chosen to appeal to his pride, but she figured that that was were he'd taken the most damage. "Don't blame yourself Dyandin. No matter how powerful a king may be, he alone cannot defeat an army." her eyes flicked around the room and by her side her fingers twitched slightly, before she reached out and placed a light hand on in Dyandin's shoulder. "That's why he has his own."

Unbeknownst to him, she was using Emotion Manipulation. It was a very minor bought of magic and she was using it extremely discretely, however what Dyandin ought to experience as a result was comfort for his damaged pride, reassurance for his guilt, and a bit of a confidence boost - all of these emotions seemingly as a result from her rather simply speech. It wasn't much but with any luck it would be enough to return him to his old self (though hopefully he'd learned his lesson).

Withdrawing her hand there was the slightest bit of a smile tugging at the corner of her cheeks (very similarly to how it had when she'd told Tatsuo to try and keep up). "So do us a favor your highness," she said, the faintest trace of humor on the edge of her otherwise level voice, "and try not to run off without your army next time. Alright?"

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After Ayumi pulled Dyandin off his horse and finished yelling at the armor-clad man she got distracted by Tatsuo. Meanwhile Rin and Mamoru spoke before he disappeared and Dyandin approached Rin, lowering his head. "I apologize...for making you worried. Amaya." Rin looked at him and was about to snap at him that she wasn't worried but then he said her first name, rendering her speechless. Dyandin raised his head and straightened his stance before continuing, acting as if his use of her first name was a common occurance which it definitley wasn't. "Of course, we should get going. My subordinates are waiting for me, Rin." Dyandin then turned and walked away, following the rest of the group, which Rin hadn't even noticed leave.

After a few moments of silence Ayumi walked over to Rin. "Onee-san's in looovveee!!!" Rin swore loudly and slapped Ayumi in the back of the head. "God damn it! Shut up about that!!!" The white haired celestial spirit yelped and grabbed her head. "Ow!!! Onee-san that hurt!" Rin shook her head and sighed. "Thanks for the help Yumi but I was serious about starting to get dizzy. Two of you at once with Moru using healing magic and you using Ares armor as well as two weapons and I had Phoenix's gate open earlier... All of it together is making my head spin." Ayumi giggles and smiled. "You know, most B-Rank wizards only have enough magic to summon one of the sacred zodiac spirits and they can only do so for half as long as you did. And that's with no minor spirirts as well. You're only real problem is that you don't train your magic and you refuse to work with a team unless forced." Rin rolled her eyes. "Alright alright. I don't need a lecture. Thanks for the help." Pulling out a key Rin spoke softly. "Close, Gate of the Sheep. Shu-Ling." The little girl crossed her arms and pouted before disappearing in a flash of white light. Putting a hand to her head, which was now pounding, Rin started after her teammates. Once she had caught up she removed her hand from her head and set her face to an annoyed expression.

Rin followed the others into the butcher's shop and watched the interactions between her teammates and the butcher silently. When the butcher insulted Dyandin Rin's eyes became cold but she stayed silent and let Aria take care of it. Once the butcher left and everything seemed to be settled Rin nodded and turned. "I'm going for a walk. Aria when I get back I'll summon Moru so he can heal your wounds. We can't have you traveling back to the guild with those injuries." Not waiting for an answer Rin exited the shop and moved out of sight. Though her teammates could no longer see her Rin could still see them through one of the shop's windows as she leaned heavily against a tree. Black spots danced across her field of vision but even so Rin saw the interaction between Aria and Dyandin. Frowning Rin shook her head before turning away and traveling deeper into the woods. While usually she would call on Moru he current problem was due to an overuse of magical energy and therefore calling Moru would only worsen her state.

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Dyandin became quite aware that his teammates have noticed him distraught. Dyandin never had comrades to speak of. He always thought of teammates only as a means to an end. Only used to advance onto a goal, but here he was, beating himself up for being inept and eating dinner with his so called "means-to-an-end", even if he was at a different table, it felt different that anything he has believed before. Dyandin glanced at Rin. He was about to follow her out, but decided against it, as he knew she needed time to herself. He wasn't helping his current situation. He had nothing to say to his own failures.

It came to quite a surprise that Aria of all people would know of how he was feeling. It exceeded the meter of shock to find her comforting him. "It's awfully unbefitting for a King to hang his head so low." Aria stated, with an unusual touch of emotion to her familiar monotone speech style. Dyandin stayed silent. Any remark now would make it apparent to everyone what he was feeling. It wasn't until Aria's full speech that Dyandin felt motivated to do anything. "Don't blame yourself Dyandin. No matter how powerful a king may be, he alone cannot defeat an army." Dyandin looking down at the small girl as she placed her hand on his elevated shoulder. Dyandin smirking a bit in amusement. "That's why he has his own."

This sentence struck him. Just now he was thinking about how he should treat his teammates. He always thought of himself as a king, he was to sit back and relax on his throne. No need to sully his hands of he has someone to do his job for him. Dyandin was at a loss of knowing the the term of a team. He still needed an answer. Who would've expected to have gotten everything he searched for from one timid girl?

"So do us a favor your highness, and try not to run off without your army next time. Alright?" Slight trace of emotion in her voice, clearly a change from the norm, but that wasn't important. He got his answer, even if it took time to decipher. He was a king. The first to enter a battle and the last to leave. He was to stay close to his allies and protect them. "As you wish. Miss Aria. Next time I'll make sure to bring my subordinates. Though, Mark my words! I'll be everyone's shield. It's a king's job to protect his people!

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Miya only glanced as Rin as she left, but watched carefully as Aria made her way over to Dyandin. Her actions and words were always surprising as they were difficult to predict. That, of course, would become an easier task the longer they all spent together. For now, though, Miya decided that Aria was a caring person who had great empathy despite appearing emotionless. The thought came to her that that might have something to do with Aria's magic. Dyandin as he spoke seemed to be very noble and caring as well. Both of them, Miya thought, seemed to be taking the situation entirely too seriously, though their 'overreactions' were similar to how Miya found most people would probably react. They were all fine, so what did it matter? They killed the Wyvern for survival, successfully passing onto the next level of a game others preferred to call life. If these 'overreactions' were part of their puzzles, though, Miya couldn't complain no matter how much she didn't understand it and stored the information in the back of her mind. Besides, they were interesting and she found the reactions from both of them kind of... cute. Miya would call it Aria's comforting wisdom, and Dyandin's exaggerated noble fantasies. Her eyes moved to the door that Rin disappeared through and she tilted her head for a moment before hopping out of her chair, smile replacing the blank expression she didn't realize she'd slipped into.

She skipped over to where Dyandin and now Aria where, taking a seat comfortably beside Dyandin. "As long as the king doesn't break. If a king breaks protecting his people, there won't be anyone left to protect them, right? So even if you want to protect us, don't let yourself break again. We're here to support you too!" Miya smiled giving him a wink and a thumbs up. Moving her eyes from Dyandin to Aria, she threw her hand in the air in an exaggerated gesture, "We should all eat together! It isn't very fun to eat alone." She felt it wasn't very fun to be alone period.

Saying that, her eyes wandered again to the door Rin had left through. Miya, on their walk back to this place had gotten the feeling there was much more to this puzzle than the uptight, overly serious girl she'd assumed her to be. She still didn't like her, but she was more curious about her now.

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"As you wish. Miss Aria. Next time I'll make sure to bring my subordinates. Though, Mark my words! I'll be everyone's shield. It's a king's job to protect his people!" Dyandin declared, and she could sense resolve in his emotional state of being. She was immensely satisfied that her minor manipulations had had the intended effect, and the corner of her mouth turned upwards slightly. Miya skipped up to the table they were at, smiling as she added, "As long as the king doesn't break. If a king breaks protecting his people, there won't be anyone left to protect them, right? So even if you want to protect us, don't let yourself break again. We're here to support you too!" then gave a playful wink at Dyandin before throwing her hand in the air spontaneously and declaring, "We should all eat together! It isn't very fun to eat alone."

Aria had to agree with this and took a seat across from Dyandin as Miya slid in beside him. At this point Mr. William walked out from the back with a notebook, first taking Tatsuo's order and handing him something before approaching their table (looking strangely pale - Aria assuming Tatsuo had proven his claim of hunger). "Here we are!" he said cheerfully, handing each of them some bills, "Your rewards. Now, can I take your orders?" Aria nodded, pointing to a few items on the menu. "These, please. And a water. Rin walked out before ordering and I have no idea what suits her tastes, but I'll go ahead and choose something for her. This, please, in a to-go box." Mr. William nodded, jotting down the order before turning to the others.

As he took Miya and Dyandin's orders Aria's eyes wandered to Tatsuo, but she remained quiet. She wanted to invite him to join them, but was unsure if he would accept. He'd been very unhappy with her in particular after her stunt with the wyvern, and he and Dyandin seemed to have very different opinions on just about everything. Plus he was bothered by Miya's touchiness (which bothered Aria a little bit too, but didn't make her uncomfortable enough that she'd say or do anything). "Tatsuo," she said evenly, her voice again an average-volume monotone, "You're welcome to join us, if you wish."

Then, as Mr. William walked away with a cheerful declaration of how he'd have their food out right away, Aria turned her eyes upon Miya. "I have a bit of an odd question," she said, sounding vaguely curious, "Your portals - where do they go?"

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Dyandin looked at Miya as she responded to his statement. As the purple haired girl mentioned the king breaking, Dyandin briefly responded. "Break? A king like myself won't ever falter. I hope you remember that, Miss Winters." It was quite odd that Dyandin would give a respectful anonym to someone. It made Dyandin wonder himself, but he didn't have time to keep pondering something so trivial.

It only took a few minutes after the group decided to sit together. Miya seemingly putting more emphasis on "together". Dyandin himself ordered a medium well steak, with a pitch of wine to go with it. The other people of the group didn't order anything particularly eye catching. With Aria ordering something for Rin. With this at the back of his mind, he was a bit worried about there teammate, especially if she ran off by herself.

Right as the food arrived, Dyandin stood up. "I'll take Rin's meal to her. Dyandin taking the box and walking outside the restaurant. Dyandin hoped she didn't go too far, as she hoped her meal wouldn't taste worse because of the exposure from outside.

As Dyandin walked in the overall direction, he thought of he did anything wrong. Was she still angry about what happened in the cave? Maybe Dyandin said something wrong? Hopefully not. As for where he was walking to, the only thing he could see was trees, hopefully he wasn't lost. The food might go bad.

As what seemed like an eternity, he finally found Rin. How shall he approach her? Maybe he would try to put on the Dyandin-charm? Dyandin finally decided on being genuine. Walking up to Rin and offering the food. The food felt lukewarm, but it seemed edible. "You know. You shouldn't walk off like that worrying the king is a punishable offense. As time passed, it took Dyandin a while for him to notice Rin's critical state. "The color of your face. Do you have a fever? Amaya?" Dyandin clearly expressing concern, putting his hand on her forehead.

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With everyone sitting down to eat Tatsuo went to a table by himself, and away from the others. He began to zone out of their conversation when they continued to try to cheer Dyandin up. He was in no way gonna be apart of that. Dyandin did something stupid, nearly died from it, he wasn't going to let him get off that easy with it. Tatsuo watched as the client interacted with Aria, noting his nervous attitude. If there's one thing that his father taught him, it was how to spot weakness in others. Tatsuo listened closely to him, pushing his enhanced hearing to it's limits. He took particular interest in his unsteady heartbeat.

As the man came around to give him a menu, and take his order Tatsuo merely put it down without looking at it. "Bring me one of everything made of meat." Tatsuo ordered. "I...uh one of everything?" Tatsuo rolled his eyes. "Did I stutter?! And you better bring me a pitcher of barbecue sauce!" Tatsuo roared at the man. Tatsuo leaned back in his chair, balancing it on it's back legs. He tapped his fingers on the table as he waited impatiently. He glanced over at the others as they all began to sit together. Though he quickly looked away when Aria looked in his direction.

Upon getting an invitation to join them he let out a loud sigh. Once Dyandin had left he got up from his chair, and decided to join the remaining two. "Ok, everybody's done patting Dyandin on the back right? I'm not putting up with that crap." He stated as he joined them. When Aria questioned Miya's portals Tatsuo scratched his chin. "Well, if I had to guess I'd say her portals work similar to the pocket dimension requip mages use to store their items, or possibly like the Spirit World place that Celestial mages tap into to summon their spirits." Tatsuo stated.

"But I'd say it's more likely the latter though." He added. Tatsuo then began eyeing the client. "You guys realize that he's hiding something right? He knew a wyvern was out there. I could hear his heartbeat grow unsteady as he talked about it. More so than when we first saw him. Usually their would be some sign of relief when you tell people that you've killed a giant monster that's been terrorizing the village." He calmly stated as if it wasn't a big deal. "What do ya think? Think he's just a cheap bastard? Usually something this scale would give you a lot of reward. Twice, or sometimes triple what we got. Depending on how nasty it is."

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As Mr. William brought some food out, Dyandin stated that he'd bring Rin's food to her and left. Aria's eyes followed him as he went and she took a small sip of he tea as he disappeared from sight in the direction Rin had gone. "You guys realize that he's hiding something right? He knew a wyvern was out there. I could hear his heartbeat grow unsteady as he talked about it. More so than when we first saw him. Usually their would be some sign of relief when you tell people that you've killed a giant monster that's been terrorizing the village." Tatsuo said calmly as he sat down at the booth with Miya and Aria, "What do ya think? Think he's just a cheap bastard? Usually something this scale would give you a lot of reward. Twice, or sometimes triple what we got. Depending on how nasty it is."

Aria glanced towards the kitchen doors where she could hear him working, dishes clattering around, though she got no sense of cheerfulness about it. "Unfortunately you may be right. I got the feeling that he wasn't as surprised when we mentioned the wyvern as he ought to have been. But whether he knew of it's existence or not prior to our arrival is beyond me." she said quietly to the two of them as she poked her food with a fork. Truthfully she had lost her appetite, but knew that she needed to eat and that it would be wasteful to order food and then neglect to eat it. As Mr. William walked out with more dishes in hand Aria stood to help him.

"Mr. William, pardon me if I'm being rude, but you didn't happen to know that their was a wyvern out there waiting for us, did you?" she said, and noticed that he deliberately averted his eyes, his cheeks reddening slightly as her indirect accusation. "Well I mean I'd heard that there'd been some nasty thing out there in the woods lately," he grumbled, "I'd figured it was a bear or something; no idea that it was a wyvern." Aria watched his face and paid attention to his mood as he said this, concluding that he did not in fact know that it was a wyvern, but that he'd deliberately left out this bit of information. "Perhaps it would have been a good idea to mention this rumor to us before we went wandering out in those woods, Mr. William." she said calmly, though there was a firmness to her voice similar to the one she'd scolded him with earlier. "Yes, well, everyone makes mistakes," he huffed in retort as he reached to set down another dish of food (presumably Tatsuo's - who seemed to have ordered literally one of everything), "Besides it was only a silly little rumor, and it's not like you lot weren't able to handle yourselves after all."

But when he extended his arm Aria reached forward and grasped the dish, the tips of her fingers touching his hand too, holding her hand there for a moment as she spoke. "This is true, but had you told us of this 'silly little rumor' perhaps we'd not have been caught by surprise nor would members of our party have been injured." she said haughtily, not yet letting go of the dish nor his hand as she worked her magic - though not quite as subtly as she had with Dyandin.

The change was almost immediate in Mr. William as he was suddenly overwhelmed with remorse and gratitude. However as tears welled up in his eyes Aria wondered if perhaps she'd gone a teensy bit overboard (she was getting somewhat tired of dealing with his haughty attitude towards them) and removed her hand from the dish, instead taking another one and setting it down. "O-Oh, oh my goodness, you're right. What was I thinking? That was to dangerous - you had no idea what you were going into! Oh I'm so sorry - I shouldn't have been so negligent!" He began to blubber, absurdly out of character, and Aria in turn put a seemingly comforting hand on his shoulder. "Perhaps there is something you could do for us," she said, gentleness in her otherwise even voice.

"As some of our party was injured, the journey home will be significantly more difficult. Though perhaps you would be able to remedy this by calling a carriage for us and paying our fair back to Magnolia?" The way it was phrased was like a friendly suggestion, and judging by the expression on his face he seemed to take this to heart. "Yes, yes, of course! Let me go do that right now." he proclaimed, setting down the set of Tatsuo's food before bustling away with his suddenly change of heart towards the phone, "Really I am so, so grateful for what you lot have done for me. I don't know what I'd have done had you not come to help me. Who knows how long those goblins would've been raiding my store before that wyvern decided to do it himself?"

Aria sat back down in her place across from her two remaining teammates and took another sip of her tea as Mr. William placed the call before hurrying back into the kitchen (presumably to prepare the rest of Tatsuo's food). "Tatsuo, are you certain you'll be able to eat all of this?" she asked in her normal monotone as she glanced at the near ten plates of food that were displayed in front of him, almost in mockery of her and Miya's single dishes of food. It was actually somewhat amusing and an excellent opportunity to engage the others in a topic other than Mr. William's sudden generosity. There was faint humor in her voice as she took a bite of her own food. "I don't know if we'll be able to get to-go boxes for everything if you can't."

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Tatsuo watched Aria as she did something to the client. She touched his hand, and suddenly he changed his tune rather quickly. Tatsuo sat there in silence as he watched her do whatever it was she was doing. He raised an eyebrow as he was trying to think of what sort of magic she could be using. Before she had scared away a group of goblins with her magic. He wondered if it was some sort of mind control magic. He hasn't really seen this sort of magic before. He's not quite sure how he feels about someone being able to change others thoughts. Though he was not too keen on them traveling in a carriage.

Once most of his food was brought to him Tatsuo licked his lips in anticipation. He chuckled slightly at Aria's doubts of him being able to finish all his food. "You doubt my eating ability?" He smirked. "I'm a Dragon Slayer, we're big eaters." He added as he cracked his knuckles. "I take it I'm the first Dragon Slayer you've met huh?" He asked as he picked up a napkin, and stuffed it in his collar. And then Tatsuo proceeded to dig into his meal, ripping at the meat like a wild animal. He practically inhaled the food.

It was quite a disturbing sight. Within a couple minutes Tatsuo had finished half the food that was already set before him. He took a pause in his eating, and looked over at Aria. "Ye of little faith." He smirked with an added wink. Soon Mr. Williams returned with the rest of Tatsuo's food. Tatsuo gave him a nod. Once he left he returned his attention back to Aria. "So your magic, what can you do? You....altered that dude's mind. Do you have like mind control or something?" He asked before he returned to his food.

"And those goblins back there....you did something to them also didn't you?" He barely audibly asked as he had his mouth full. "What else can you do? Can you read minds or something?" He had swallowed his food making his questions understandable. He needed to make sure she couldn't read his mind, and learn anything she shouldn't. In a couple more minutes Tatsuo had finished most of his food, swallowing most of it whole.

"This was your first legit mission right? You should buy something here. A memento or something." He suggested. "I don't know, a snowglobe or postcard or something? Just something so you won't forget it." He added. "That's what I did, I got me a postcard from the town I had my first job in."

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Tatsuo took the bait. "You doubt my eating ability? I'm a Dragon Slayer, we're big eaters." Tatsuo said with a smirk as he cracked his knuckles and stuffed a napkin in his collar, "I take it I'm the first Dragon Slayer you've met huh?" Then without waiting for her response he started eating... if you could even call it that. Within minutes (MINUTES) he'd completely cleaned off half the platters of food, continuously tearing into the meal and shoveling it into his mouth. If Aria didn't know better she could've sworn his jaw unhinged like a snake in order to allow more food in. Truly it was a sight to (never) behold; one that didn't seem like it was going to be ending any time soon as Mr. William brought more food out and set it before him.

As Mr. William did this Tatsuo glanced up at Aria, who (thanks to years of practice) had been keeping her face very carefully blank through the scene, but cracked the smallest of smiles as he winked and said "Ye of little faith." With a small shake of her head Aria began eating too, appearing almost dainty in manner by comparison to the Dragon Slayer, taking her time with the single plate of food that had been placed before her as the rest of Tatsuo's food arrive. She was midway through her own plate when Tatsuo spoke again. "So your magic, what can you do?" Aria glanced up from her plate at him as if asking what he meant, though it was fairly obvious. Despite taking the bait he'd not forgotten his initial curiosities, and Aria made a mental note to once again not underestimate the dragon slayer.

"You... altered that dude's mind. Do you have like mind control or something?" He asked, his mouth full of food, "And those goblins back there... you did something to them also didn't you?" Tatsuo's voice was casual (and somewhat muffled by food) however she could feel very clearly his suspicion and the wariness of his words as he mentioned mind control and reading minds. "Yes I did, though I have no direct power over a person - I can only manipulate one's emotions." Aria said simply, without any trace of emotion in her voice or face as she did (well aware of the irony behind this), "What you saw were minor manipulations of emotion. Mr. William I made to feel gratitude so he'd quit behaving so rudely, and the goblins I made to feel fear so they would leave the area." Tatsuo swallowed (which made it considerably easier to understand him) and asked "What else can you do? Can you read minds or something?" Though his voice was still casual, upon uttering these words there was notable wariness about him that immediately tipped Aria off: Tatsuo had secrets he'd rather others not know (though truthfully who in this world didn't? Even the tiniest child wished to kep secret the cookies they'd stolen before dinner). Though as curious as Aria was, now was neither the time nor the place to pry; quite the opposite, Tatsuo needed to be reassured that his secrets were not in danger of being exposed.

"No, I cannot read minds, merely sense the emotions of others." Aria said calmly with a small, casual shrug as she took another bite of her food. "I can drain one's emotions until they are unwilling to fight, but other than that mine is a magic best used outside of combat, hence why I have Dawn." And she tapped the weapon by her side, the morning star with it's spikes retracted so the metal sphere was perfectly smooth, with the smallest hint of pride. Aria knew she was talking down about her magic, one of the long lost arts, as it could be exceptionally powerful in combat (assuming the right people were influenced). However if her companions believed she was powerful enough to manipulate them they may fear her, and then she'd be no better than Elison. At the thought of him Aria's mouth turned to slight frown and she got quiet, covering her sudden silence with another bite of her food.

After a few more minutes of them eating relatively quietly, they all seemed to have finished their meals more-or-less, and Tatsuo spoke again, taking Aria's mind from Elison (a distraction she was grateful for). "This was your first legit mission right? You should buy something here. A memento or something." He suggested, and at her raised eyebrow he added, "I don't know, a snowglobe or postcard or something? Just something so you won't forget it. That's what I did, I got me a postcard from the town I had my first job in." Aria considered this for a moment. She'd never really kept any trinkets from the places she'd been as the memories they'd carry would have the potential to make her emotional. But he had a point; this was her first successful mission and maybe she ought to pick up a small trophy of accomplishment. "I guess I could." she said, sounding rather indifferent, but contrary to her voice her eyes were already peering out the window and gazing into the windows of other shops as if already trying to identify an appropriate item. "Perhaps some barrettes to replace the ones I lost to the wyvern." She added with a small smile, once again amused by the mental image of whomever found her clips before glancing at Miya who wasn't quite done eating yet. "Miya, if you're not finished eating yet, would you mind waiting here in case Dyandin and Rin or the carriage arrive?" Aria said as she stood up and stepped out of the booth, turning her unreadable violet eyes to Tatsuo as Miya nodded in response to her request. "And if you're finished, Tatsuo, you're welcome to join me."